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L1 My Last Duchess
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fra | a title given to an Italian monk or friar |
| countenance | face |
| earnest | serious in intention, purpose, or effort |
| read | looked at carefully so as to understand the meaning |
| 't | it |
| duchess | the wife or widow of a duke |
| glance | a quick look |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl |
| officious | intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice |
| terrace | a level of paved area or platform next to a building |
| trifling | unimportant or trivial |
| forsooth | indeed |
| munificence | the quality or action of being lavishly generous |
| pretence | an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true |
| dowry | property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage |
| avowed | that has been asserted, admitted or stated publicly |
| neptune | a planet from the solar system |
| Innsbruck | capital city of Tyrol in western Austria |
| favour | approval, support or liking for someone or something |
| ample | enough or more than enough |
| durst | archaic or regional past of dare |